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Dermatovenerology (Pathology Visualisation, Modern Diagnostics, Therapy Possibilities)
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:15.00
Study Course Accepted:24.04.2023 09:05:42
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | DVK_002 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Dermatology and Venereology | Target Audience: | Medicine | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Elga Bataraga | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Dermatology and Venereology | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 18 Baznicas Street, dvk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 26194765 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 12 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Anatomy, histology, physiology, pathological anatomy, pathological physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, propaedeutics, internal diseases, pharmacology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To contribute to the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge of the aetiology and developmental mechanisms of skin and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in the human body by linking them to clinical manifestations, fundamental approaches to treatment and possibilities of specific and aetiological therapy, prevention of STDs and contagious skin infections limiting their spread and their impact on individual quality of life and public health. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Pigmented skin tumours – melanoma, nevi. Modern viewpoints on risk factors, diagnostics, treatment options and prevention. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Non-melanocytic tumours of the skin – actinic keratoses, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma. From tan to skin cancer. How to protect myself and my relatives? | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 3 | Biologics in dermatology. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 4 | Manifestations of internal diseases on the skin. Skin manifestations in case of internal malignancies (Sweet’s syndrome, acanthosis nigricans, paraneoplastic syndrome, Bazex syndrome). | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 5 | Dermoscopy – non-invasive method in diagnostics of skin lesions and skin diseases (in general dermatology). | Classes | 2.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 6 | Diagnostic and therapeutic lasers in dermatology. From hair removal to treatment of skin cancer. High frequency ultrasound diagnostics in dermatology. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 7 | Corticosteroids in dermatology. Use of low temperature in dermatology – from cosmetic defects to treatment of skin cancer. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 8 | Skin lesions in different age groups – new-borns, childhood and elderly. Concept of nevi evolution. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 9 | Skin biopsy. Introduction to skin lesion dermatopathology and confocal laser microscopy. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 10 | Changes in pigmentation in skin and changes in skin derivatives during pregnancy. Symptomatic and topical treatment methods and options. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 11 | Herpes gestationis, urticaria, cholestasis. Impetigo herpetiformis. Clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis, treatment tactics. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 12 | Practical use of phototherapy and photochemotherapy in dermatology. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 13 | Scar treatment options in dermatology. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 14 | Paediatric dermatology – skin diseases at different ages, genodermatoses, papulosquamous skin diseases, allergic dermatoses, congenital syphilis. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| 15 | Reading club – analysis of the most recent scientific publications in dermatology. | Classes | 1.00 | clinical base | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Prior preparation for a particular topic of the class, analysis of a scientific publication on the chosen topic. An analysis of a scientific publication, assessment criteria – the compliance of the report content with the chosen topic, student's independent work, the level of student's knowledge that can be assessed by discussing the independent work with the lecturer, design of the paper. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Examination: Complete attendance of practical classes and active participation (50%); prepared analysis of a scientific publication at the reading club (50%). | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Oral) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Upon completion of the study course, students will be able to characterize and classify skin tumours; to describe and assess oncological diseases of the skin (skin cancer) in respect of differential diagnosis; to describe and systematize investigation methods and therapeutic opportunities in cases of skin diseases and dermal malignancies; to systematize technologies applied in modern dermatology, their diagnostic and therapeutic value; to describe severe dermatoses and dermatoses associated with disorders in other organ systems; to systematize topical corticosteroids. | ||||||||
| Skills: | To evaluate the skin condition of the patient; to distinguish between the symptoms of skin lesions; to develop a plan for differential diagnostic medical actions; to find out the history in detail and purposefully; to perform dermatological examinations; to check for specific symptoms; to interpret and analyse the medical facts and results obtained; to make a diagnosis; to determine therapeutic tactics for various diseases and skin tumours for the particular patient; to cooperate professionally with patients, colleagues in the field of diagnostics, differential diagnosis, treatment and prevention of dermatological diseases and skin lesions (tumours), observing the principles of medical ethics and patients' rights. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Take responsibility for the own studies; to act as a health promoter in the context of public and individual prevention of skin diseases and skin lesions (tumours); to take organizational and administrative responsibility for the selection of cost-effective algorithms for the diagnosis and treatment of dermatovenerological and dermatooncological diseases. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Vīksna L., Sidhoma E., Bantauska D. Dermatoloģijas pamati. Medicīnas apgāds, 2021, 295 lpp. (latviešu plūsmas studijām) | ||||||||
| 2 | Kang S., Amagai M., Bruckner A.L., Enk A.H., Margolis D.J., McMichael A.J., Orringer J.S. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology: 2-Volume Set, 9th Ed. McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2019, 1866 p. | ||||||||
| 3 | Wolff K., Johnson R.A., Saavedra A.P., Roh E.K. Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 8th Ed. McGraw-Hill Education / Medical, 2017, 976 p. | ||||||||
| 4 | Bolognia J.L., Schaffer J.V., Cerroni L. Dermatology: 2-Volume Set, 4th Ed. Elsevier, 2017, 2880 p. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Griffiths C., Barker J., Bleiker T., Chalmers R., Creamer D. Rook's Textbook of Dermatology: 4-Volume Set, 9th Ed. Wiley-Blackwell, 2010, 4696 p. | ||||||||
| 2 | Habif T.P. Habif's Clinical Dermatology. 7th ed. Elsevier, 2021, 1064 p. | ||||||||
| 3 | Shimizu H. Shimizu's Dermatology, 2nd Ed. Wiley Blackwell, 2017, 664 p. | ||||||||
| 4 | Markowitz O. A practical guide to dermoscopy, Wolters Kluwer, 2017 | ||||||||
| 5 | Rubins A. Dermatoveneroloģija, Rīga: Latvijas Dermatovenerologu asociācija un Latvijas Dermatoveneroloģijas fonds, 2020 (latviešu plūsmas studijām) | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | https://www-amboss-com.db.rsu.lv/row/campus/2018/rsu-activa… | ||||||||
| 2 | https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com | ||||||||
| 3 | https://www.clinicalkey.com | ||||||||
| 4 | http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rsub | ||||||||
| 5 | http://search.ebscohost.com | ||||||||
| 6 | http://www.emedicine.com | ||||||||
| 7 | http://www.medscape.com | ||||||||
| 8 | https://dermoscopedia.org | ||||||||
